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— DRAFT ONLY 2024 SEC Media Days – Central Page

2024 SEC Football Media Days Kickoff is in Dallas, TX July 15-18 at the Omni hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas. 99.1 The Sports Animal has the annual event covered better than any other station in the country. From Tennessee to every team in the SEC, you will find unlimited live shows, interviews, videos, audio and video versions…… MORE

2024 SEC Spring Meetings Central: All Interviews from Destin Here

For the 39th consecutive year, our Jimmy Hyams (yes, he’s technically retired, but he still loves this stuff and we love him) will be in Destin covering the 2024 SEC Spring Meetings in Destin, Florida for 99.1 THE Sports Animal. Absolutely, positively no one covers these annual meetings, or likely any other conference Spring Meetings, better…… MORE

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Arrests are Made on the University of Tennessee Campus Following Protests

Multiple students were arrested after Isarael-Palestine protesters were on campus Wednesday and Thursday. The university told WVLT News that protestors were given a deadline of 9 p.m. Thursday to leave the area or be subject to suspension and/or an arrest. “We met with leaders from the group, repeatedly informing them that anyone remaining in the…… MORE

Significant Finding in the Death of a 17 Month-Old Kentucky Girl

The Middlesboro Kentucky Police Department says there is “significant development” in the death of 17 month old Elena Hembree. The MPD says after an extensive investigation and a DNA result which showed a lack of male DNA confirms their findings that the girl’s mother, Erica Lawson is responsible for the girl’s death. She is charged…… MORE

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An 18 year-old Woman is Arrested for Making Threat Against a Knox County School

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a teen after she threatened to “shoot up” a school in Farragut. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says 18 year-old Amina Fatima Albaraqi posted a picture of a gun to social media and said “shoot up Farragut” and “shoot up the school.” KCSO says deputies took her into…… MORE

Josh and Swain Podcasts

Veteran, popular 99.1 The Sports Animal host Josh Ward and Tennessee Football VFL wide receiver Jayson Swain host Josh and Swain, weekdays, Noon to 3pm ET. They breakdown the Vols with an insiders eye and perspective in addition to discussing all the big stories in the SEC, NFL and more.… MORE